spill vs tumble

tumble vs spill

spill and tumble both are nouns.

spill and tumble both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spill	Yes	No	Yes	No
tumble	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spill and tumble are synonyms defined as:

spill and tumble: a sudden drop from an upright position

Other synonyms of spill include fall.

spill (noun)	tumble (noun)
the act of allowing a fluid to escape	an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end
a sudden drop from an upright position	a sudden drop from an upright position
a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
liquid that is spilled

spill (verb)	tumble (verb)
reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)	do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully
reveal information	fall suddenly and sharply
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over	suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities	put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container	understand, usually after some initial difficulty
flow, run or fall out and become lost	throw together in a confused mass
	fall down, as if collapsing
	fall apart
	roll over and over, back and forth
	cause to topple or tumble by pushing
	fly around

Difference between spill and tumble

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